All our Queer choirs in Brighton will be exercising their vocal chords across the 4 weekends of December.
Kicking off the seasonal singing will be Brighton Gay Menâs Chorus, under the direction of Joe Paxton, who bring their show called Ding Dong on 2 and 3 December at St Georgeâs Church. It promises us their usual mixture of songs old and new, interspersed with Queer-themed sketches that always intrigue and entertain. Tickets : brightongmc.org
Next in line is a concert by Resound and their female partner choir Rebelles. They perform on 9 and 10 December at that hidden gem of a church, St Paulâs in West Street. Beat The Bleak Midwinter is an eclectic programme, including songs by Kate Bush, Irving Berlin and Eric Whitacre. Their concert also includes both choirsâ commitment to champion music by living LGBTQ+ composers including Mari Esabel Valverde and Jennifer Higdon. Musical director Sam Barton told me: âwith the cost of living crisis making life difficult for so many, we wanted to create a night of sheer escapismâ. Tickets- resoundmalevoices.org
The widely diverse Rainbow Chorus are back with avengeance, under the direction of Aneesa Chaudhry on 10 December at St Georgeâs Church, Kemptown. Continuing to celebrate their 25th anniversary, they will give us Pachelbelâs Canon, A Million Dreams from the Greatest Showman, Together In Electric Dreams and Time To Say Goodbye, among many others. Their show is fully BSL interpreted. Tickets – rainbowchorus.org
Bringing the season to a close, led by Samuel Cousins, are Actually Gay Menâs Chorus who perform on 16 and 17 December at St Maryâs in Kemptown. Together For Christmas will give us old favourites, carols and 80âs classics, all delivered with Actuallyâs usual twist. Samuel told me: âwe will transport you to a land of festive cheer, where family and friends really are everythingâ. Tickets- actuallygmc.org.
Look out for my reviews of all four concerts in Scene.
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